Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water pumps get clogged with debris, and boats collide with bags of trash. Until ...

One of the most damaging types of marine plastic pollution is abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear – commonly called “ghost gear.” Ghost gear is the most deadly form of marine plastic debris.

Entanglement in fishing gear is a leading threat to endangered whales and sea turtles. Trap fisheries, like California’s commercial Dungeness crab and New England lobster fisheries, are threatening ...

In what has overall been a weird winter weather pattern, early April is following suit with plenty of snow and cold weather.

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, or perhaps birds with stomachs full of microplastics. We also know ...

Small whales, dolphins and porpoises (collectively known as ‘small cetaceans’) are disappearing from the world’s oceans and waterways as they fall victim to fishing gear, pollution, and habitat loss – ...

Beyond that, they are a critical piece of safety gear. Wearing shades while fishing can prevent a stray ... it is helping clear some plastic pollution from our oceans. What would be nice to ...

Following the February 2 report in The Hindu on ‘Industrial pollution kills marine life ... The complaint letter highlights fishing zones around Kharghar, Mansarowar and Diwale creek which ...